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1. | | Lord of the Flies by William Golding Available on: Audio Download | Audio CassetteAn adventure tale in its purest form. A thrilling and elegantly told account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island. |
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2. | | Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.99)Acclaimed debut author Jeff Kinney brilliantly re-creates the typical humor and logic of middle school boys sidling into adolescence. |
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3. | | My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($31.96) | Audio CassetteThe Revolutionary War! A war with no clearcut loyalties -- dividing families, friends and towns. A story rich in historical detail and action as told from the viewpoint of young Tim Meeker. |
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4. | | The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre by Ann Rinaldi Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($44.96) | Audio CassetteFourteen-year-old Rachel Marsh is nanny to John and Abigail Adams' children and witnesses firsthand how tension builds in the feisty New England town in the two years before it erupts in the Boston Massacre. |
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5. | | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Available on: Audio CD ($63.96) | Audio Cassette ($63.96)Don't miss the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series. |
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6. | | Baseball in April and Other Stories by Gary Soto Available on: Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio Cassette ($15.16)Gary Soto, also an award-winning poet, is renowned for getting at the heart of a young person's everyday life. In these eleven stories… |
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7. | | Matilda by Roald Dahl Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($22.00) | Audio Cassette ($9.60)Matilda is a genius but her family treats her like a dolt. But one day she decides to fight back--and her parents don't stand a chance. |
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8. | | Big Mouth & Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates Available on: Audio Download | Audio CassetteIn her first novel for young adults, critically acclaimed bestselling author Oates has created a provocative and unflinching story of friendship and family, truth and consequences. |
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9. | | The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare Available on: Audio Download ($16.95) | Audio CD ($17.96) | Audio Cassette | MP3 CDThe Bronze Bow won the 1962 Newberry Medal for this magnificent novel of Daniel's tormented journey from a blind, confining hatred to his acceptance and understanding of love. |
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10. | | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($19.99) | Audio Cassette ($15.99)Told from the perspective of a 15-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling audiobook weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. |
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11. | | The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson Available on: Audio Download | Audio CDThe Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year, these six kids -- the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School and possibly even the world -- wreak havoc on the whole town. |
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12. | | Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile-57 B.C. by Kristiana Gregory Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($22.49) | MP3 CD ($17.99)Established "Dear America" author Kristiana Gregory kicks off "The Royal Diaries" with the captivating story of a young Cleopatra's life. |
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13. | | Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio Cassette ($21.95)Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could stop aging right now - and live forever? |
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14. | | Cats Don't Bark by Joan Dalgleish Available on: Audio Download ($9.00)Jeff had really wanted a dog for his birthday. |
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15. | | Bass Reeves, American Hero by Barry Brierley Available on: Audio DownloadA Novel based upon the exploits of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became the first black U.S.Marshall west of the Mississippi. An important but little known bit of Black History. |
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16. | | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Available on: Audio Download | Audio CDWhen the Herdmans storm Sunday school and take over the annual Christmas pageant, everyone braces for the worst. But no one is prepared for what really happens when the rottenest kids in the world take over the greatest story ever told. |
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17. | | The Crossbow Mystery at Yellowstone Park by Jerry Stemach Available on: Audio Download ($12.95)In this story, Nick has agreed to assist the rangers in Yellowstone Park. Someone has introduced Lake Trout into Yellowstone Lake but something even more serious is going on in the park. |
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18. | | The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson Available on: Audio Download | Audio CassetteWhen anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, it's sure to have a Herdman behind it. |
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19. | | In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Betty Bao Lord Available on: Audio Download ($19.98) | Audio CD ($31.96)Shirley Temple Wong is thrilled to be moving from her home in China to America. But it isn't easy. She doesn't speak English, the kids at school ignore her, and she feels very far from home. |
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20. | | The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White Abridged Edition Available on: Audio Download ($18.38) | Audio CD ($18.38)The Sword in the Stone is the first novel in The Once and Future King, T. H. White's epic fantasy re-telling of the Arthurian legend. A cartoon adaptation by Walt Disney made it into an enduring favourite for the young... |
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21. | | Daniel's Story by Carol Matas Available on: Audio Download ($19.98) | Audio CD ($31.96)Although Daniel is a fictitious character, his story was inspired by the real experiences of many of the more than one million children who died in the Holocaust. |
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22. | | Big Ben Is Dead by Jerry Stemach Available on: Audio Download ($12.95)A Nick Ford Mystery. When Nick and the kids arrive in London, they learn that someone has been stealing and vandalizing national treasures. |
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23. | | Alcatraz, The Rock by Jerry Stemach Available on: Audio Download ($12.95)A Nick Ford Mystery. In this story, Nick and the kids are on Alcatraz Island. During their stay, they witness the attempted murder of a man from China who is attempting to sneak into the U.S. |
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24. | | Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo Available on: Audio Download ($19.98) | Audio CD ($39.95)During the summer of 1916, just as railroad travel enabled city dwellers to make day-trips to the seashore and swimming in the ocean became popular, bathers along the East Coast were frightened away by a series of vicious attacks in the water. |
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25. | | Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($21.60)Meet Maxwell Kane, narrator of Freak the Mighty. He's a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14 shoes. Haunted by a dark secret in his past, he hides out in his basement room, avoiding the world. |